Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-31
ALMOST HUMAN.
HOw A PHILADELPHIA DOG GUARDED
his CHUM
A KastiTs Affection and Grief FOR shep-
herd Dog-A Very Touching
Scene
Now York TimeR.l

| dogs were rOlnplng over the wet grass
that glistened in the sunlight. Men
with pipes in their mouths and din
ner-kettles i'll their hands stopped to
watch them. They were big dogs and
they threw each other IN turn over the
closely cropped grass and turned SOM
crsaults ana jumped over each others
backs. They stood on their hind legs
and locked paws about one another's
nocks and playfuily bit each others
ears, baIked. broke away, AMI then
scampered off, and, after a chase, there
wasanothcr wrestling match. One was
shepherd dog, about the size OF
carriage dog The other was part
mastifi and part bloodhound. The
mastif was a beautiful brute and was
very large. lie could throw the shep-
herd dog with ease. lie was very gen
tie with all his apparent roughness,
/ when be got the shepherd dog down.
/ They were strange dogs, at least Super
intendGt Ecley said that he had never
seen them around Washington Square
| before. and they were well-behaved
dogs. for they kept to themselves and
bothered nobody. Both the big mGstiif
and bis playmate showed evidences of
good care. They were shapcly, and
their coats were sleek. and the mastilf7s
| cIcan-cut legs were spotted at heankles
with white. Their behavior and APP
peaIance showed evidences of good
brco ding, and that in all probability gen
tlomtn were their masters.
!. TIE sHFPHFRD DOG DIES MATT.
II was very hot carly in the morning.
The heat was oppressive, and there
wasn't enough air stirring to move
single leaf on the trees. The dogs
painted hard. When they stopped their
fun for moment at time their big
red tongues hung out of their mouths
and locked all the redder on account
Of their big white teeth. The sky
larking ended in death. The dogs had
been fToiching for an hour. The shep-
herd dogs coat was longer than the mas
tiff s, and he felt the heat more. The
blood rushed TO bis head. He was
very full bloodcd, anothcreyidence that
he lived well. The mastiff and his
partner scampcred off toward Walnut
street and Tie shepherd dog was seized
with fit. lie dropped on the ground.
His eyes lecame Lazy. His limbs
quiveTed. lie painted hard to catch his
breath. Then lie dragged himself
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